It’s the implementation, stupid: Why CRMA targets hinge on delivery
Europe’s green and digital transitions rely on secure access to critical raw materials, especially rare earth elements and permanent magnets. In response, the EU has adopted the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), setting clear 2030 targets for domestic extraction, processing, recycling, and reduced reliance on single third‑country suppliers. Echoing the famous refrain “It’s the economy, […]
From Mine to Magnet: Reflections on the REEsilience Main Event in Augsburg
On 24 March 2026, the REEsilience consortium gathered at Hosokawa Alpine AG in Augsburg, Germany, to address one of Europe’s most pressing industrial questions: how to build a resilient European rare earth supply chain — from mine to magnet. Setting the Scene The event was moderated by Maëva Pratlong (Steinbeis Europa Zentrum), with Michael […]
How Europe’s rare earth plans are impacted by the US-China trade war
It is early 2026, and the headlines are reporting on a new global trade conflict that involves access to rare-earth elements (REEs). In January, the US government announced a massive $1.6 billion investment for a “mine-to-magnet” supply chain, a crucial step toward achieving mineral supply independence from nations like China. Days earlier, US Treasury officials […]
Europe’s Rare Earth and Permanent Magnet Ecosystem: getting the wheels turning
Reflections from a PERMANET clustering event on rare earth elements, permanent magnets, fragmentation and collaboration in the EU value chain
Bambra Oy: Unlocking Europe’s rare earth potential
As Europe strives to secure a resilient and sustainable supply chain for Rare Earth Elements (REEs), the role of exploration and mining companies becomes ever more critical. That is why the REMHub consortium is proud to have Bambra Oy as a key industrial partner. Operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Australian exploration company Prospech […]
From the ground up: How TalTech is unearthing Europe’s rare earth potential
The European Union has a clear goal: to break its dependency on imported critical raw materials. While much of the conversation focuses on the “circular economy” and recycling, there is a fundamental reality we cannot ignore: you cannot recycle what you do not have. To reach a truly resilient future, Europe needs its own primary […]
University of Oulu – The Arctic powerhouse behind Europe’s rare earth supply
To build a resilient Europe, we need more than just ambition; we need raw materials. The REMHub project (Rare Earth and Magnets Hub for a Resilient Europe) is the EU’s flagship Digital Innovation Hub designed to secure Europe’s supply of Rare Earth Elements (REEs). By connecting 24 partners across the value chain – from geologists […]
Rare Earths & Magnets: Expanding European Capacities
Conference Highlights – Stuttgart, 29–30 October The Rare Earths and Magnets: Expanding European Capacities conference, organised jointly with EIT RawMaterials, brought together leading industry actors, policymakers, researchers, and innovators for two days of focused discussion in Stuttgart. The event examined Europe’s critical need to strengthen its rare earth element (REE) and magnet value chains—an increasingly strategic […]
Two Sister Projects Powering Europe’s Rare Earth Independence
EU-funded rare earth research, development, and innovation projects REMHub and PERMANET are advancing critical expertise and technologies. Both operate across the entire value chain, from exploration and beneficiation to advanced recovery and recycling, strengthening Europe’s strategic sovereignty. Together, the projects represent more than 50 organizations and hundreds of rare earth experts across Europe, forming a […]
REMHub Advances Innovative 3D Printing Technology for Sustainable Permanent Magnet Production
The REMHub project, funded by the Horizon EU program, continues to push the boundaries of innovation in rare earth element (REE) recycling and permanent magnet production. In this context, researchers from Politecnico di Milano are pioneering the use of binder jetting 3D printing technology to create sustainable permanent magnets from recycled materials, addressing critical supply […]